Register: Coastal Center Migration Magic Bird Walk 5/24/25

Family Shorebird Walk
Saturday, May 24, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford CT, 06460

We’ve timed this walk for an ebbing tide several hours after high tide, to leave plenty of room for participants to view shorebirds with minimal disturbance to them. The Milford Point sandbar is just what it sounds like—a wide spit of sand, shadeless and fully exposed to Long Island Sound and the elements—so check the weather forecast and dress appropriately. We’ll see hundreds if not thousands of shorebirds, including Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, and Semipalmated Plover. We’ll also see nesting Piping Plover and American Oystercatcher. Children 8 years old and older are welcome with an adult. Bring binoculars; walk leaders will make sure you see plenty of birds!

Be sure to dress for the weather as it tends to be windy at the coast! We recommend bringing your own binoculars. If needed, the Coastal Center has a limited supply for loan.